CVE-2016-3879

MEDIUM

Android <4.4.4, <5.0.2, <5.1.1, <2016-09-01 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

arm-wt-22k/lib_src/eas_mdls.c in mediaserver in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.0.x before 5.0.2, 5.1.x before 5.1.1, and 6.x before 2016-09-01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, and device hang or reboot) via a crafted media file, aka internal bug 29770686.

References (4)

[Vendor Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-09-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763

[Issue Tracking, Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/sonivox/+/cadfb7a3c96d4fef06656cf37143e1b3e62cae86

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92821

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0027

EPSS Percentile 50.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Affected Products (23)

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

google/android

... and 8 more

Timeline

Published Sep 11, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026